Driver's Education and BTW Requirements* DRIVER EDUCATION CLASS: one-fourth credit Prerequisite: Passing grades in at least eight courses during previous two semesters.This course presents the rules and safety precautions for driving on the highway. The main units covered are: alcohol and drugs, insurance and accident procedures, laws and enforcement, emergencies, adverse conditions, maintenance, and defensive driving. It is recommended that Driver Education and Behind-The-Wheel be taken concurrently. Classroom meets two days per week for one semester. Note: The classroom portion of driver education is a High School requirement for graduation.

* BEHIND THE WHEEL: one-fourth creditThis course gives students actual experience driving a car. The student must be taking or have taken driver education to enroll in behind-the-wheel. Driving meets one day per week. There is a fee of $20.00 to the Secretary of State for a driving permit. In order to keep enrollments equally balanced between semesters, enrollment in first or second semester BTW will be announced on a yearly basis per class and by birthday at registration.

NOTE: DRIVER EDUCATION ABSENCES. The State of Illinois requirement for driver education is 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. In order to provide this instruction, an extremely tight scheduling situation must be maintained. If the student’s absences from the classroom phase or the BTW phase are so numerous as to prevent a student from receiving the required 30 hours of classroom or 6 hours of BTWinstruction, the student will need to repeat the appropriate phase in its entirety.

NOTE: Because of the State requirement for classroom hours, the classroom phase of Driver Education will meet Monday through Friday for the first 2 weeks of each semester.

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